Harsha Kakar Prior to launching his offensive into Ukraine, Putin created favourableconditions. He placed terms and conditions which were unacceptable including, rolling back of NATO, recognizing annexation of Crimea and the breakaway republics and ensuring Ukraine is never admitted into the organization. With the US prolonging talks, Putin switched attention to Ukraine and placed additional conditions, including demilitarization and removal of the democratically elected government, both of which were unacceptable. When the offensive finally came, he could justify his actions … Continue reading Similarities in Russia-Ukraine and India-China Conflict